1. (1) Lapsed approval as a certified registered nurse practitioner may be reinstated upon submission of a completed application and compliance with the following:

   1. (a) An active Alabama registered nurse license, or a multistate registered nurse license issued by a party state, as defined in Chapter 610-X-4 of the Rules of the Alabama Board of Nursing.
   2. (b) Payment of current renewal and reinstatement fees, as well as outstanding fees and fines, if applicable.
   3. (c) Official evidence of current national certification as a certified registered nurse practitioner by a national certifying agency recognized by the Board.
   4. (d) Documented evidence of completion of six contact hours of pharmacology content specific to the prescriptive practice in the approved area for collaborative practice earned within the 24 months immediately preceding application.
   5. (e) Effective January 1, 2024, has obtained continuing medical education prescribed by the Board of Nursing regarding the rules and statutes governing collaborative practice in Alabama, not more than forty-eight (48) months prior to or within twelve (12) months of commencement of the collaborative practice.
2. (2) In case of an Alabama-licensed advanced practice nurse, if the reinstatement of a lapsed approval for advanced practice occurs during the renewal period for registered nurses, the expiration of the advanced practice approval license shall be the expiration date of the next RN license period or the expiration date of the licensee’s national certification as a certified registered nurse practitioner, whichever occurs first.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala 1975, §§34-24-53, 34-21-82, 34-21-85, 34-21-87.

History: New Rule: Filed November 16, 2018; effective December 31, 2018. Amended: Filed August 23, 2019; effective October 7, 2019. Amended: Published April 30, 2021; effective June 14, 2021.